RARE 1820\'S STONE-CARVED FIJI CEREMONIAL/DANCE SPURRED \"KIAKAVO\" CLUB
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RARE 1820\'S STONE-CARVED FIJI CEREMONIAL/DANCE SPURRED \"KIAKAVO\" CLUB :
$330.00
RARE 1820\'S STONE-CARVED FIJI CEREMONIAL/DANCE SPURRED \"KIAKAVO\" CLUBFresh to the market from a Florida collection!
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- A museum-quality specimen of an incredible old Fijian ceremonial staff/club, dated 1820s and used in dances and rituals. This spurred club with textured underside, called the \"kiakavo vividrasa,\" was ingeniusly made of a single tree bent to shape and carved with stone.
- Measurements: 31” length, diameter 2\". Weighs app. 2lbs, 6oz.
- Materials: Burnished hardwood.
- Provenance: From a private Florida estate and absolutely fresh to the market!
- Condition:Excellent patina, a few signs of wear as expected for an item of this age. No cracks.Otherwise, condition is as viewed. If you have any questions or would like to see further photos, please contact us and we would be happy to oblige you.
About the Fijian Kiakavo:
A club was the most cherished weapon of the Fijian warrior. It was designed and made for specific purposes and there are approximately thirty distinct and diverse types of native weapons used by the Fijians.
\"Typical kiakava … dance and ceremonial clubs, rarely if ever used for fighting so lacking a cutting edge – the underside of the head is rounded in the kiakavo, not angled as with the Gata and Sali spurred clubs. Kiakavo were made in a variety of hardwoods and softwoods and a wide range of sizes.\"
-Fijian Weapons and Warfare by Clunie, Moce.Published by Fiji Museum, Suva, Fiji (1977)
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RARE 1820\'S STONE-CARVED FIJI CEREMONIAL/DANCE SPURRED \"KIAKAVO\" CLUB :
$330.00